Once again, a current huge pop hit has a problem with its source.

Mick Ronson, the writer for the Bruno Mars collaboration 'Uptown Funk' said he will add five writers to the song writing credits after it became clear the song borrowed a hook from an '70s R&B hit.

The recent court decision that decided Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams owed royalties to the estate of the late Marvin Gaye due to similarities between Thicke's 'Blurred Lines' and Gaye's 'Got To Give It Up' has caused ripple effects throughout the music industry.

Ronson decided to add five writers to the song 'Uptown Funk's list of credits after lawyers pointed out the similarities between 'Funk' and the Gap Band's 1979 R&B hit 'Oops, Upside the Head'.

When you listen to the two songs, the main point of contention is in the breakdown on 'Uptown Funk' when the band begins chanting 'Uptown funk you up, uptown funk you up'. It sounds eerily close to the Gap Band's chorus 'Say oops upside your head'.

Here's the two songs, so you can compare.

The Gap Band’s management initially filed the claim back in February, on the heels of the landmark legal ruling in the “Blurred Lines” case.

The manager of Trinidad James, one of songwriters of "Uptown Funk," explained the decision to Time magazine, saying, "Everyone is being a little more cautious,” he said. “Nobody wants to be involved in a lawsuit. Once a copyright dispute goes to a trial, [if a jury is used], it is subject to be decided by public opinion — and no longer resolved based entirely on copyright law.”

But it turns out, the Gap Band may not be the only one with a complaint. Several videos circulating online compare the song with several Michael Jackson songs (especially 'Jam') as well. You be the judge.

 

 

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